Actress and internet star Stevie Ryan dead at 33

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stevie Ryan, an actress and comedian who gained fame with impersonations of celebrities on YouTube, has died. She was 33.

Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman Ed Winter says Ryan died Saturday at her home in Los Angeles. He says her death has been ruled a suicide after the agency performed an autopsy.

Ryan had gained fame on YouTube with impersonations of celebrities, including Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian and Amy Winehouse.

She also had a sketch comedy show on VH1, “Stevie TV,” and co-hosted a relationship talk show with Brody Jenner.

FILE – In this July 31, 2013 file photo Stevie Ryan arrives at the Do Something Awards at the Avalon in Los Angeles. Ryan, an actress and comedian who gained with impersonations of celebrities on YouTube, has died. She was 33. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 24:  Stevie Ryan attends the NBC's 2015 New York Summer Press Day at Four Seasons Hotel New York on June 24, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 24: Stevie Ryan attends the NBC’s 2015 New York Summer Press Day at Four Seasons Hotel New York on June 24, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 24: Stevie Ryan and Dr. Mike Dow attend the NBC's 2015 New York Summer Press Day at Four Seasons Hotel New York on June 24, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 24: Stevie Ryan and Dr. Mike Dow attend the NBC’s 2015 New York Summer Press Day at Four Seasons Hotel New York on June 24, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
FILE – In this June 24, 2015 file photo Stevie Ryan arrives at the NBCUniversal New York Summer Press Day event at The Four Seasons Hotel in New York. Ryan, an actress and comedian who gained with impersonations of celebrities on YouTube, has died. She was 33. Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman Ed Winter says Ryan died Saturday, July 1, 2017. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 31:  (L-R) Actress Stevie Ryan and SVP, West Coast Production & Development at VH1 Jill Holmes arrive at the DoSomething.org and VH1's 2013 Do Something Awards at Avalon on July 31, 2013 in Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for VH1)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JULY 31: (L-R) Actress Stevie Ryan and SVP, West Coast Production & Development at VH1 Jill Holmes arrive at the DoSomething.org and VH1’s 2013 Do Something Awards at Avalon on July 31, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for VH1)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 31:  Actress Stevie Ryan arrives at the DoSomething.org and VH1's 2013 Do Something Awards at Avalon on July 31, 2013 in Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for VH1)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JULY 31: Actress Stevie Ryan arrives at the DoSomething.org and VH1’s 2013 Do Something Awards at Avalon on July 31, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for VH1)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 04: Crispin Glover and Stevie Ryan pose for a picture at the 18th Annual BAFTA Britannia Awards held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on November 4, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 04: Crispin Glover and Stevie Ryan pose for a picture at the 18th Annual BAFTA Britannia Awards held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on November 4, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17:  Internet personality Chris Crocker (L) and actress Stevie Ryan arrive at the launch of SocialVibe.com and HollyRod 4 Kids' campaign "From One to a Million" at the Stone Rose Lounge on July 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for SocalVibe)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 17: Internet personality Chris Crocker (L) and actress Stevie Ryan arrive at the launch of SocialVibe.com and HollyRod 4 Kids’ campaign “From One to a Million” at the Stone Rose Lounge on July 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for SocalVibe)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17:  Actress Stevie Ryan arrives at the launch of SocialVibe.com and HollyRod 4 Kids' campaign "From One to a Million" at the Stone Rose Lounge on July 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for SocalVibe)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 17: Actress Stevie Ryan arrives at the launch of SocialVibe.com and HollyRod 4 Kids’ campaign “From One to a Million” at the Stone Rose Lounge on July 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for SocalVibe)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17:  Internet personality Stevie Ryan attends the launch of the Socialvibe.com and HollyRod 4 Kids  'FROM ONE TO A MILLION' campaign at the Stone Rose lounge on July 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for SocalVibe)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 17: Internet personality Stevie Ryan attends the launch of the Socialvibe.com and HollyRod 4 Kids ‘FROM ONE TO A MILLION’ campaign at the Stone Rose lounge on July 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for SocalVibe)
BURBANK, CA - AUGUST 27:  Actress Stevie Ryan arrives at the CW Network's Affiliate Launch Party at the Warner Bros. backlot on August 27, 2007 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BURBANK, CA – AUGUST 27: Actress Stevie Ryan arrives at the CW Network’s Affiliate Launch Party at the Warner Bros. backlot on August 27, 2007 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 20:  Actress Stevie Ryan arrives to the CW Television Critics Association Press Tour party at the Fountain Plaza at the Pacific Design Center on July 20, 2007 in West Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – JULY 20: Actress Stevie Ryan arrives to the CW Television Critics Association Press Tour party at the Fountain Plaza at the Pacific Design Center on July 20, 2007 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 20:  Host Stevie Ryan speaks for the television show "CW Now" during the CW portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JULY 20: Host Stevie Ryan speaks for the television show “CW Now” during the CW portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 20:  Host Stevie Ryan (L) and executive producer for "Online Nation" David Hurwitz speak for the television show "CW Now/Online Nation" during the CW portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JULY 20: Host Stevie Ryan (L) and executive producer for “Online Nation” David Hurwitz speak for the television show “CW Now/Online Nation” during the CW portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 20:  (L-R) Executive vice president of Alternative Programming Ghen Maynard, "Online Nation" host Stevie Ryan, and "Online Nation" executive producer David Hurwitz speak for the television show "CW Now/Online Nation" during the CW portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JULY 20: (L-R) Executive vice president of Alternative Programming Ghen Maynard, “Online Nation” host Stevie Ryan, and “Online Nation” executive producer David Hurwitz speak for the television show “CW Now/Online Nation” during the CW portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 24:  Stevie Ryan attends the NBC's 2015 New York Summer Press Day at Four Seasons Hotel New York on June 24, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 24: Stevie Ryan and Dr. Mike Dow attend the NBC's 2015 New York Summer Press Day at Four Seasons Hotel New York on June 24, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 31:  (L-R) Actress Stevie Ryan and SVP, West Coast Production & Development at VH1 Jill Holmes arrive at the DoSomething.org and VH1's 2013 Do Something Awards at Avalon on July 31, 2013 in Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for VH1)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 31:  Actress Stevie Ryan arrives at the DoSomething.org and VH1's 2013 Do Something Awards at Avalon on July 31, 2013 in Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for VH1)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 04: Crispin Glover and Stevie Ryan pose for a picture at the 18th Annual BAFTA Britannia Awards held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on November 4, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17:  Internet personality Chris Crocker (L) and actress Stevie Ryan arrive at the launch of SocialVibe.com and HollyRod 4 Kids' campaign "From One to a Million" at the Stone Rose Lounge on July 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for SocalVibe)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17:  Actress Stevie Ryan arrives at the launch of SocialVibe.com and HollyRod 4 Kids' campaign "From One to a Million" at the Stone Rose Lounge on July 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for SocalVibe)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17:  Internet personality Stevie Ryan attends the launch of the Socialvibe.com and HollyRod 4 Kids  'FROM ONE TO A MILLION' campaign at the Stone Rose lounge on July 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for SocalVibe)
BURBANK, CA - AUGUST 27:  Actress Stevie Ryan arrives at the CW Network's Affiliate Launch Party at the Warner Bros. backlot on August 27, 2007 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 20:  Actress Stevie Ryan arrives to the CW Television Critics Association Press Tour party at the Fountain Plaza at the Pacific Design Center on July 20, 2007 in West Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 20:  Host Stevie Ryan speaks for the television show "CW Now" during the CW portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 20:  Host Stevie Ryan (L) and executive producer for "Online Nation" David Hurwitz speak for the television show "CW Now/Online Nation" during the CW portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 20:  (L-R) Executive vice president of Alternative Programming Ghen Maynard, "Online Nation" host Stevie Ryan, and "Online Nation" executive producer David Hurwitz speak for the television show "CW Now/Online Nation" during the CW portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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